Earthquakes Shakes Mexico
posted on Apr 12, 2012 @ 9:59AM
Earthquake Mexico 2012: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on Wednesday and was followed a minute later by a smaller quake off the coast of central California, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the quakes were unlikely to trigger a tsunami.
A few minutes later, a second much stronger quake, registering 6.5, was felt near Michoacán, Mexico.
The Oregon quake was initially reported as a magnitude 6.2 and the California one as a 5.3. Both were later downgraded.
The earthquake that hit western Mexico shook buildings as far away as the capital and sent people rushing out of offices onto the streets, though there were no reports of major damage.